Nanded

Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state (western central India), the 8th largest urban agglomeration of the state and the 81st most populous city in India. It is also headquarters of Nanded district and second largest city in Marathwada region after Aurangabad. The city is located on the banks of Godavari river.

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University is located in the city, that supervises educational activities of senior colleges in four out of eight districts of Marathwada division. Nanded is a major place for Sikh pilgrimage[2], because 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh made Nanded his permanent abode and passed Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib before his death in 1708.